As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing and training activities on the community. For more information call 1-866-819-9028.
Noise Advisory – Inshore Flight Testing, Potential Supersonic Flights March 19-20, 2026
PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field, Smith Island, Maryland and residents of the Northern Neck of Virginia are advised of an inshore weapons separation testing event Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This test flight has the potential to generate a sonic boom that could be heard and potential felt throughout the surrounding communities.
